Must-See US Technology Conventions In 2014
Among the must-see technology conventions to visit are the Cloud Expo in New York, E3 2014 in Los Angeles, MacWorld/iWorld and Dreamforce in San Francisco and South by Southwest in Austin.
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Among the must-see technology conventions to visit are the Cloud Expo in New York, E3 2014 in Los Angeles, MacWorld/iWorld and Dreamforce in San Francisco and South by Southwest in Austin.
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A San Jose woman who was the oldest female to run the New York City Marathon has died one day after completing the race.
Earlier this year, the 17th century painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" visited San Francisco, now it is coming to The Frick Collection in New York this fall...
Mayor Ed Lee of San Francisco, along with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, said at a news conference Friday that they are sponsoring a pair of technology summits over the next year.
Boxer Robert Guerrero, a former featherweight champion, was arrested Thursday at New York's Kennedy Airport after police said he tried to take a gun on a plane.
A San Francisco taxi meets tech service, Uber, has been approved in New York, but faces some legal troubles closer to home.
San Francisco health officials are advising some gay men to consider vaccination against meningitis if they have recently traveled or plan to travel to New York City.
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A nanny suspected of stabbing two young children to death in a luxury apartment near Central Park was in critical condition Friday with apparently self-inflicted injuries. The family had moved to New York from San Francisco within the last few years.
Authorities investigated a security scare Monday at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport involving two airplanes, one of which was from San Francisco.
San Francisco's mayor has abandoned a police stop and frisk proposal designed to get weapons off the streets.
Newark police say an 81-year-old man who was missing for a week has been found 3,000 miles away.
CBS will provide a broad look back and forward with special programming during the weekend marking the historic 10th anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Story Corps project gives strangers a place to share and connect through quick audio clips recorded in booths around New York and San Francisco, as well as those submitted online.
A new iPhone app aims to restore the missing Twin Towers to a virtual view of New York's skyline.
Following the events of 9/11, one New Yorker sought to offer friendship and support to a key group in her neighborhood: the local mosque.
Renown author on spirituality and culture Rabbi Shmuley Boteach shared his reflections on how America has changed in the course of the decade since the events of 9/11.
The co-founder and spiritual director for New York's One Spirit Learning Alliance praises forgiveness does not mean condoning harm, but freeing oneself from past pain.
A former president for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious shares her experiences and concerns about the future of forgiveness after 9/11.
The president of the Integral Yoga Institute sees a oneness within all despite the difference the horror of 9/11 tried to emphasize.
Last week, Gov. Newsom announced that he was cutting through the red tape to help Berkeley get a long-envisioned ferry terminal.
Forward progress of a grass fire in Marin County has been stopped at more than 300 acres, crews said.
California established Sept. 25, 9-2-5, as Dolly Parton Day in honor of the beloved artist and as a nod to her 1980 iconic song "9 To 5".
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 20, 2026.
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Last week, Gov. Newsom announced that he was cutting through the red tape to help Berkeley get a long-envisioned ferry terminal.
Forward progress of a grass fire in Marin County has been stopped at more than 300 acres, crews said.
California established Sept. 25, 9-2-5, as Dolly Parton Day in honor of the beloved artist and as a nod to her 1980 iconic song "9 To 5".
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
Kaila Charles had 16 points, matched her career high with 12 rebounds and made four steals, Tiffany Hayes scored 10 points a night before her 37th birthday, and the Golden State Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule by beating the Seattle Storm 70-57.
The San Francisco Lowrider Parade returned to the Mission District Saturday, alongside a 45th anniversary art exhibit.
The houseboats rarely come up for sale. Instead, they are passed down through generations of San Franciscans. But one happens to be on the market right now.
The San Francisco Opera's orchestra musicians are heading back to the stage after reaching a tentative four-year contract agreement with management.
A San Francisco small-business owner is picking up the pieces after four masked burglars broke into her Noe Valley running store early Sunday morning, stealing thousands of dollars worth of shoes and clothing.
A stretch of Highway 101 through San Francisco will again be closed this upcoming weekend as construction crews perform roadwork, officials said.
Last week, Gov. Newsom announced that he was cutting through the red tape to help Berkeley get a long-envisioned ferry terminal.
The higher borrowing costs come as the East Bay housing market has already shown signs of slowing.
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office released video of incident last week involving a wrong-way vehicle on Interstate Highway 580 near San Leandro, followed by a standoff and arrest of two people.
Fire crews in Alameda battled a fire that damaged a vacant building early Thursday morning.
Claudia Atkinson started her business out of her garage in West Oakland and opened her first brick-and-mortar shop in downtown Oakland about three months ago.
In a proactive effort to prevent a major wildfire from devastating Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a dedicated group of advocates is taking decisive action.
Firefighters on California's Central Coast battled a fire that broke out Friday at the same power plant where a massive lithium battery fire took place last year.
A San Jose married couple and an employee were charged with running a brothel out of a Cupertino day spa business, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Firefighters battling major wildfires in California's Big Sur region are continuing to make progress, as authorities lifted evacuation orders for one of the fires Wednesday.
Mayor Matt Mahan said the new data-tracking system, UrbanLogiq, estimates that roughly 3,700 people are still living in the streets. Down from the last internal city count of just over 5,400.
Forward progress of a grass fire in Marin County has been stopped at more than 300 acres, crews said.
More than seven years after a deadly drive-by shooting in Fairfield, two reputed gang members have been found guilty, prosecutors said Friday.
A man who was found dead at the base of a cliff in the Marin Headlands this week was identified as a resident of Placer County, authorities said on Friday.
Four people were arrested days after an assault in downtown Sonoma that left a man dead, authorities said.
A growing number of residents in two Northern California counties have been allowed to return home as firefighters increased containment on the Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino National Forest.
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
Kaila Charles had 16 points, matched her career high with 12 rebounds and made four steals, Tiffany Hayes scored 10 points a night before her 37th birthday, and the Golden State Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule by beating the Seattle Storm 70-57.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for a career-high 413 yards and three touchdowns in California's 49-7 victory over Wagner.
The Niners take on the team with the longest odds to win it all this season as the biggest favorites in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins in their home opener on Sunday.
The San Jose Sharks have signed coach Ryan Warsofsky to a multiyear contact extension on the first day of training camp before his third season at the helm.
A San Francisco small-business owner is picking up the pieces after four masked burglars broke into her Noe Valley running store early Sunday morning, stealing thousands of dollars worth of shoes and clothing.
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office released video of incident last week involving a wrong-way vehicle on Interstate Highway 580 near San Leandro, followed by a standoff and arrest of two people.
More than seven years after a deadly drive-by shooting in Fairfield, two reputed gang members have been found guilty, prosecutors said Friday.
A Sacramento Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times in an unprovoked attack at a Wyoming truck stop on Sunday, his attorney says.
A San Jose married couple and an employee were charged with running a brothel out of a Cupertino day spa business, prosecutors said on Thursday.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
Cybersecurity researchers said they were able to use Anthropic's Claude AI platfom to penetrate ChatGPT in "less than 72 hours."
The discussion around AI's future is enormously important and not lost on the attendees at Dreamforce conference in San Francisco.
About 43,000 people are expected to attend the annual AI and enterprise tech conference hosted by Salesforce which comes amid calls for a slowdown in AI developments.
Top OpenAI executive endorses plan that would require AI companies to submit their technology to third-party reviews to assess their safety.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Officials in the East Bay city of Berkeley have issued a warning to residents and doctors amid a rising number of bats that have tested positive for rabies.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 20, 2026.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed each state agency to make its own telework policy.
In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around artificial intelligence possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
CBS News observed two MS NOW employees being turned away from the White House on Saturday morning.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
California established Sept. 25, 9-2-5, as Dolly Parton Day in honor of the beloved artist and as a nod to her 1980 iconic song "9 To 5".
The San Francisco Lowrider Parade returned to the Mission District Saturday, alongside a 45th anniversary art exhibit.
Orchestra musicians with the San Francisco Opera have ended a nearly weeklong strike, after reaching a tentative agreement.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
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A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Fire crews are responding to a fire in Marin County that has burned more than 100 acres on Sunday afternoon.
Last week, Gov. Newsom announced that he was cutting through the red tape to help Berkeley get a long-envisioned ferry terminal.
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Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.